The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-16
DIR. PIPES RESIGNS
us POSITION AS PRESIDENT
or tho Board OF Education aud Mr.. +. u.
Dobbins Is Elected to FIJI tho Vacancy.
Regular Meeting Last Nj ht-suporin.
tcndsnt's Heport-A Lonn Needed.

A regular meeting OF tho Board Of Edu
cation was held last evening. Those an.
sworlpS to their names whom the roll was
called we're Messrs. Davis, Dobbins, Ebe.
ling, Ellinghsm, Eschstruth, Hartman,
Harrell, Lint, Miller, Naylor, Waterhouse,
White, Work and Pipes. Mess,s. Dlckey,
Whaley end Jepson appeared later. Tho
special isaturs Of tho meeting WINS the
resignation by Di. J. II. Pipes Of the office
OF President and the election Of Mr.. P. B.
Dobblna to that position. This was done
alter all the routine matters had been dis.
poaed Of. Dr.. Pipes called Mr.. Dobblns 10
the chair, and taking tho floor aaid that he
supposed that no was On exception to
some members; thnt when he was elected
to the preDldlng chair last spring 1t was an
honor that ho had greatly appreciated,
and tina. he was otill grateful to those who
had given him the honor; but that for
reasons satisfactory to himself and friendH
no desired at this tims to tender bis resig.
nation and urge that 1t be accepted; he
| would promise to take rs much Interest Ia
tho schools and do as much for them In
his p!ace on the floor rs in any higher pc.
eition.
| 70 Mr.. DoBDlNs ELECTED.
On motion OF Mr.. White the reclamation
was adopted unanimously. Mr.. Ebeling
nominated Mr.. Dobbins, and Mr.. Hsrrell
Ool. Miller ior tbs vacancy. A vote was
taken and the Jesuit was s to S-a party
vote with candidates exchanging
courteeies. On the second ballot Or.
Dickoy entered, but declined TO vote, and
the result was tho same. On tho third
ballot DR.. Dickey voted for Mr.. Dobbins
and the latter WAS declared elected. He
Expressed his thanks for the honor in a
few words. 5
Tho Committee on Accounts presented
bills aSgregatng So So which were order.
ed paid. The Committee on Public
Library reported having expended s. iol
q volume Of Appleton u Sons American
Biography, and presented bills to the
amount OF $25, which were ordered paid.
! Tho Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported having ordered the
payment Of bills amounting to 1908 81
and recommended the payment Of billt
accompanying the report, amounting to
IS, 533 ~ az follows: klevis, KRAFT 4 Co.,
fifth estimate Of work done and matsriala
furnished Tor the new Washington school
s4,635 Is; same, putting up, states in
Webster school, s22 o.; Smead, Wells s
o., heating apparatus (patt payment)
SIS. These bills were ordered paid Of
recommended. ...s5..r
HEATING THE OLD COURT HOUSE.
A proposition from the Board Of County
Commissioned in relation to the heating
Of the old Court Houue, now used temper
arily as tchool house, was adopted.
Tho Committe on Finsnca reported
that in order to meet payments and liabili
tics, now falling due, it had beea found
necessary 10 negotiate G loan OF $3.50 IA
itemizsd as follows: Klsvia, Kraft & o.
filth entimate on Washington school
81 $50 IS; Henry K. List, loan due January
rs, 1883, 5000; overcheck on Building
Fund, 1922 SO. The committee was au.
thorized to make this losn. II further re-
ported that in cGse the furnaces for the
heating eystem in the rev Washington
school building should be placed in posi-
ton before tho next meeting OF the Board
that i. would be necessary to mako an ad.
dit!onsl losn Of 81. 400; this amount bsing
due by the terma Of the contract when the
furnaceu are in position. 1t was author.
izsd to msko such loan should 1t bs neces.
saIy.
! Superintendent Anderson preeanted lila
report Of tho schools for the month of No.
vember, OF which the following is IN alb.
atract: